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Hiptage is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Hiptage species are native to: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.[1] The genus is distinctive in its three-winged samaras; most species bear an elongated commissural gland on the calyx.
Hiptage | |
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H. benghalensis (L.) Kurz | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Malpighiaceae |
Genus: | Hiptage Gaertn. |
The most widely known species is Hiptage benghalensis, native to tropical and subtropical Asia.[2] it is widely cultivated for its showy fragrant flowers, and its true native range is difficult to assess. This species often escapes from cultivation; it spreads aggressively and can become a pernicious weed.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Hiptage Gaertn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Hiptage". Hawaii Invasive Species Council. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Vitelli, Joseph S.; Madigan, Barbara A.; Van Haaren, Peter E.; Setter, Stephen; Logan, Peter (March 2009). "Control of the invasive liana, Hiptage benghalensis". Weed Biology and Management. 9 (1): 54–62. doi:10.1111/j.1445-6664.2008.00318.x. ISSN 1444-6162.
External links
edit- Hiptage
- Malpighiaceae Malpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature